Tips on Covering Hurricanes
November 28, 2012 by Alan Chin
Following Hurricane Sandy, the Dart Center asked award-winning photographer Alan Chin to share his tips on covering disasters.
Resources for Disaster
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After Sandy: How to Help
November 4, 2012
At the Dart Center we were fortunate to be spared the worst of Sandy. Columbia University never lost power, and storm damage in Morningside Heights was minimal. But many of our neighbors in the region remain in crisis. For anyone who wants to help, Columbia has assembled a continually-updated list of organizations providing aid.
Resources for Covering Natural Disasters
October 29, 2012
As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the US east coast, the Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma is assembling resources for journalists covering the unfolding natural disaster.
Radio Program Probes Impact of Trauma on Kiwi Journalists
October 15, 2012
“This is the first time I’ve ever done an entire program on one single topic like this,” said Radio New Zealand’s Colin Peacock.
Covering Hurricanes: Before, During and After the Storm
August 29, 2011 by John Pope
Lessons from a newsroom that anticipates disaster every summer.
Helping Joplin's Journalists
May 27, 2011 by Bruce Shapiro
As I am sure you know, the death toll continues to rise in Joplin, Missouri, devastated by the worst tornado to hit the U.S. in 60 years. At this writing, 132 people are dead, and many others are still missing.
Swept Away: The Albert Pike Flood
The story of a flash flood that killed 20 people — eight of them children — is told in an in-depth, three-part series focusing on the experience of two families. Originally published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in November, 2010.
Japan's Triple Disaster: Resources for Journalists
March 14, 2011
Links to resources in Japanese and English for journalists covering Japan's March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant crisis. Includes a Q&A with disaster expert Irwin Redlener, M.D., an article on Japanese cultural identity from Gavin Rees, and a comprehensive disaster reporting guide from reporter Yoichi Shimatsu.
A Seismic Jolt: Then the Grim Task Begins
March 13, 2011 by Gavin Rees
No country is better prepared for earthquakes than Japan. But as the death toll rises from the massive quake and damaged nuclear plants bring more peril, journalists will play a key role in how people make sense of the disaster.
Earthquake Advice From One Who's Been There
February 22, 2011 by Trina McLellan
Stay empathetic, stow your ego and keep focused on finding great stories: award-winning photographer Patrick Hamilton's experiences covering quakes in Papua, New Guinea are relevant to newsgatherers working in the Christchurch quake zone.